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Ecological studies of the vegetation of the Sudan. 1. Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. and its natural regeneration.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Obeid, M. & Seif el Din, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A study of the size, age and density of stocking of A. senegal in a series of plots in Kordofan showed that the species is still capable of maintainin...

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Net primary production of Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) in western Scotland.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: McNaughton, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The dry-weight increment of A. pseudoplatanus seedlings, initially 60-90 cm. high, was measured by growth analysis. Seedlings were planted out 90 cm. ...

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Reafforestation and nutrient reserves in the humid tropics.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Cornforth, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements were made of the changes in reserves of plant nutrients in leaf litter and surface soil that occur when tropical evergreen forests and ma...

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The significance of essential and non-essential trace elements in plants in relation to biogeochemical prospecting.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Timperley, M. H. & Brooks, RR. & Peterson, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Gives data on the accumulation of trace elements by the New Zealand woody species Beilschmiedia tawa, Nothofagus fusca, N. menziesii, Olearia rani, Qu...

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Leaf-fall in a tropical rain forest.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Cornforth, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Measurements at monthly intervals showed that leaf-fall in the Mora excelsa rain forests of Trinidad was much greater in Aug. Oct. and in Feb. April t...

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Water relations of tree crops: a comparison between Corsican Pine and Douglas Fir in south-east England.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Fourt, D. F. & Hinson, W. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In further work [cf. F.A. 27 No. 106], the annual cycle of water movement has been studied over five growing seasons in adjacent semi-mature stands of...

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Weight and Calcium losses from decomposing tree leaves on land and in water.

Published online: 11 Nov 1970

Authors: Thomas, W. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Losses of weight and Ca from decomposing leaves of Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera and Quercus alba proceeded at much greater rates in a perennia...

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Observations on the ecology of the rice-ear bug Leptocorisa oratorius (F.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo).

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Rothschild, G. H. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Observations were made on the biology and ecology of Leptocorisa oratoria (F.) in Sarawak, mainly at ...

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Changes attributable to pesticides in egg breakage frequency and eggshell thickness in some British birds.

Published online: 01 Jul 1970

Authors: Ratclife, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is virtually the author's summary. Since 1950, egg breakage has occurred with unprecedented frequency in the nests of peregrines (Falco ...

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Input and output of minerals for a small watercress bed fed by chalk water.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Crisp, D. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The input and output of water, Na, K, Ca, P and N were measured over a 14 month period in a 45 m2 watercress bed containing 6927 kg of a soil/gravel m...

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